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Medellin Part 1 This short story about my visit to Medellin starts in the middle of the night at 1 pm at the airport in Rio Negro. My flight from Cartagena got delayed by one hour and forty minutes but luckily we got a free bag of chips and a soda as compensation. I...

People from London hardly ever say they are from UK. They are from London. The same story happens to people from States. They are never from States, they are from California, Ohio, Texas etc...And I think people from Medellin will follow this path...They are...

Paisas are some of the most welcoming people in the world. It isn't unusual for the person giving you an empanada, driving you in their taxi, or simply standing next to you on the metro to ask, "Where are you from?" and then enthusiastically proclaim, "Welcome to my...

Cycling to Medellin involves alot of up, up and ups and down, down and downs. Then more UP!! The road to Medellin wound its way through the Cordillera, beckoning me to push on. Finally arriving in the mountains north of the city felt like coming home. Although an...

Arriving at the airport in Rio Negro, I wandered around unsure of what the next step was. Embarrassed by my Spanish I decided to follow a group of people onto a bus that was headed to what I hoped was the city center. The sun slowly set and the lights of the city...

Being a sport fan it was a must that I experience a football game in a South American country. As an Australian I have yet to experience the passion that I normally see on TV from the South American or European football fans. My time in Medellin provided me my first...

2 nights turned into 3 nights. 3 nights turned into 4. Then 4 turned into 5. Medellin in Colombia was an unexpected surprise. I didn't expect much from the city but it turned out to be an unforgettable experience for all the right reasons. The abundant things to do...

Arriving by Plane from Cartagena, Medellin is set between green hillsides and mountains, with a winding road giving amazing views as you head to the city. Arriving into the city was overwhelming, with skyscrapers and fast roads, but Medellin is much more than this....

Going to a game of football in South America is quite different to any other continent. Once I realised that there was an Atletico Nacional game on during my stay there was no way I was going to miss this. Even if you're not a big football fan the experience of the...